I’ve written a few posts in the past about the granny stripe blanket I have had on the go (here, here and here for starters) – turns out that it is a perfect lesson in not biting off more than you can chew and certainly in not thinking that another foot or so of width really won’t make much of a difference. Trust me, it does.
But here we are, a good year after I started it (although to be honest I did get distracted by other things along the way) and far too many balls of wool later I now have a kingsized multi-coloured granny stripe on our bed. It is beautiful, utterly beautiful and worth all the hours it took to get here. Which when you consider that each stripe took an hour and there are 100 of them plus the edging plus sewing in all those ends it is quite a large number of hours.
Here is the story of its life – how it started out one evening and then grew and grew and grew. It was a project I fell in and out of love with but ultimately it all came together into something beautiful that I can enjoy every time I walk into my bedroom and snuggle up under every evening.
Woe betide the first person to spill anything on it!
Pattern – Attic 24’s granny stripe
Wool – Debbie Bliss baby cashmerino (please don’t ask me to calculate how much this ended up costing, I was lucky enough to have various people give me balls plus found some on sale but I probably should have used a cheaper yarn)
Hook – 4mm
Time taken – hours and hours and hours
Wow, it is incredible! I love it.
Am feeling very pleased with myself
that is FAB! I just posted your page up on my Knitty Facebook group – wow, it looks so lovely!
I’m really pleased – it turned out well despite all the falling in and out of love with it
Wow, go you. I shudder to think hoe much the wool cost, I feel tight parting with enough Debbie Bliss to knit a baby cardigan. It looks fab though.
Don’t even think of the cost please – it was bought in small batches and at discounts but even so it makes me wince
Wow, it looks amazing. Well done on finally finishing it.
Part of me can’t believe that it is actually done – keep wondering if it might still be lurking next to the sofa
worth every minute though: it’s gorgeous.
It makes me very happy – lovely to have finally got it done
But it is so lovely! Well done you!
Thank you
Well done! This is lovely and gives me courage to carry on with a few neglected projects. I too fall in and out of love with things as I’m doing them and feel bad if I lose enthusiasm at times. But I guess carrying on, even if it’s at a slow or unsteady pace, will be worth it. This is such a beautiful inspiration xo
I’m currently doing a project on a deadline and hating that I can’t do my usual thing of putting it to one side and coming back when I am enthused again – can’t enjoy spending my free time on things that aren’t enjoyable
Hang on in there – every project finally ends right?
wow – respect to you x
Good to have got it finished just before a cold snap!
That is so stunning, I wish I could make something even remotely as lovely!
Trust me it is very simple to make – I’m not terribly talented and merely plod along
Wow! It looks great. x
Thank you – am so pleased with it
It’s BEAUTIFUL! Well done you, worth the hours and hours and hours…!
Hours and hours and hours and hours but hey, at least if I’m working on something like this I’m not doing things that are bad for me
Oh! My! God!
Wow this is fab and looks great on the bed. Worth all the effort xx
Thank you – was a lot of effort but think it was probably worth it right?
Wow!
that is absolutely gorgeous.
Well done you – I am super jealous!!
In a fire I would total grab the children first and then that blanket!!
xxxx
At least one of the benefits of Bigger sleeping in our bed is that I can grab her and it at the same time right?
It really is beautiful. Well done for sticking at it. I have a habit of starting big projects then not finishing them :$ – in fact, you’ve just inspired a blog post on said projects. Thanks
I found that I had to keep doing a little and often – 15 minutes here and there makes a big difference. The trouble with this project was each stripe was an hour which was a little dispiriting. Still it is done!